Your Gumshoe Dashboard — Everything You Can See and Do
Once you have verified a few suppliers, the dashboard becomes your command centre. Here is a plain-English walkthrough of every section, what the numbers mean, and what actions you can take.
After your first verification, the dashboard is where everything lives. This is a walkthrough of every panel, in the order they appear, so you know exactly what you are looking at and what you can do with it.
The six stat cards
The row of cards at the top gives you a fast read on your verification activity:
- Total verified — every ABN you have ever run a verification on.
- Average assurance — the mean score across all your verifications. A score of 70 or above is Verified; 40–69 means the supplier needs a second look; below 40 is flagged as high risk.
- This month — verifications run in the current calendar month.
- Checks run — total individual checks performed across all verifications (one verification can run 10–30 checks depending on tier).
- Verified suppliers — unique ABNs that scored 70 or above on their most recent run.
- High risk flagged — unique ABNs that scored below 40 on their most recent run.
A score of 70 means the entity passed enough checks to give reasonable confidence — active ABN, active registration, no red flags on ASIC or government registers. It does not mean the entity has been independently audited. Use it as a starting point, not a final answer.
Score distribution and monthly activity charts
| Risk Type | Risk Level | Recommended Action |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier Insolvency | High | Diversify Suppliers |
| Non-Compliance | Medium | Audit and Certify |
| Logistics Disruption | Low | Monitor and Review |
| Quality Control | Medium | Implement Quality Checks |
| Cyber Security | High | Implement Encryption |
The donut chart to the left shows the split between Verified (green), Needs Review (amber), and High Risk (red) across your full history. The bar chart shows how many verifications you ran each month for the past six months — useful for spotting whether due diligence activity matches your procurement volume.
Phoenix Shield intelligence panel
If you have a Phoenix Shield or Phoenix Beacon subscription, a live monitoring panel appears below the charts. It shows:
- How many suppliers you are currently monitoring, and how many you have left in your plan
- How many intelligence alerts were detected this week and this month
- Which suppliers currently have active flags — red for serious issues (ASIC bans, phoenix fraud patterns), amber for warnings
- The last 8 changes detected across your monitored supplier list — score drops, new flags, flags cleared, status changes
- When the last scan ran and when the next one is scheduled
The Full dashboard link at the top right takes you to the complete Phoenix monitoring view where you can manage which suppliers are monitored and see the full change history.
Verified Suppliers tab
This is your supplier list — one row per unique ABN, showing the most recent verification score. From each row you can:
- Re-verify — run a fresh verification on the same ABN. Useful when you want to check whether anything has changed since you last looked.
- Report — open a PDF-quality compliance report for that supplier in a new tab. Includes audit trail and statutory disclaimers.
- Network (Individual/Enterprise) — run a network analysis linking this supplier to other entities via shared directors, addresses, or business names.
- Monitor / Monitoring (Individual/Enterprise) — add or remove this supplier from Phoenix monitoring. Monitored suppliers are re-verified automatically and you are alerted to any changes.
If Phoenix monitoring is not available on your plan, you will see a lock icon instead of the Monitor button.
Verification History tab
Every verification you have ever run, in chronological order. You can search by name or ABN, filter by score band, and sort by name, score, or date. Each row is expandable — click it to see which individual checks passed, failed, or returned warnings.
Tick the checkbox on any rows to add them to the Report Builder at the bottom of the page. The Report Builder lets you generate a combined PDF across multiple verifications, email it to a colleague, or export all visible cases as a CSV.
Licences and Conduct Watch
This section loads automatically after the main dashboard. It cross-references every supplier in your verified list against government enforcement records — QBCC licence suspensions, NSW Fair Trading compliance notices, ACCC enforcement outcomes, and similar. If any of your suppliers appear in those records, they surface here with the relevant badge and a link to run a fresh verification.
This section only appears when there are matches. If it does not show up, none of your current verified suppliers have records in our enforcement database.
Network Analysis Reports
If you have run any network analyses, your most recent eight appear here. Each report shows how many entities were analysed, when the report was generated, and gives you a one-click link back into the full report. Network analysis is available on Individual and Enterprise plans.
Account and Subscription
At the bottom of the dashboard you can see your current plan, your monthly quota for phone and street view checks (Individual plan), and a Cancel Subscription button. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period — your access continues until then.
Keyboard tips
- The search box in Verification History filters as you type — no need to press Enter.
- Clicking a column header in the history table sorts by that column. Click again to reverse the order.
- The Export CSV button downloads all currently filtered and sorted rows — not just the visible page.
Uncommon Insights
One of the lesser-known implications of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) section 588G is that it can render a company's directors personally liable for debts incurred while the company is insolvent. This means that when assessing supplier risk, it's crucial to consider not just the likelihood of insolvency, but also the potential personal liability of directors. A high risk score on the dashboard may warrant further investigation into the supplier's financial health and the directors' personal circumstances.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has been increasing its focus on enforcement actions against companies that fail to comply with their obligations under the Corporations Act. In particular, ASIC has been targeting companies that fail to maintain accurate and up-to-date records, as required by section 286 of the Act. When reviewing a supplier's risk profile, it's essential to consider their compliance history and any potential red flags that may indicate a lack of attention to record-keeping.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has introduced new guidelines for tax compliance, which include a focus on the use of data analytics to identify high-risk taxpayers. Similarly, when assessing supplier risk, it's essential to consider the use of data analytics to identify potential red flags. The dashboard's risk assessment matrix can help identify high-risk suppliers, but it's also important to consider other data points, such as payment history and creditworthiness.
Section 596A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) requires companies to report any suspicious transactions to ASIC. When monitoring supplier risk, it's essential to consider the potential for phoenix activity, where a company is deliberately wound up to avoid paying debts. The Phoenix Shield intelligence panel can help identify potential phoenix activity, but it's also important to consider other indicators, such as frequent changes in company ownership or a history of non-compliance.
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